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Australian Government Bureau of Meteorology
Western Australia

Western Australia Forecast
Issued at 1:30 pm WST on Tuesday 3 February 2026
for the period until midnight WST Saturday 7 February 2026.

Warning Information
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Weather Situation – Northern Western Australia
A broad area of low pressure extends across the north. Tropical Low 21U is
expected to move into the Kimberley from the Northern Territory by Wednesday
evening, tracking westwards through the Kimberley on Thursday. There is a
moderate chance of 21U developing into a tropical cyclone as it moves off the
Kimberley coast over water.

Weather Situation – Southern and Central Western Australia
A west coast coast trough will continue to move inland through southern and
central parts of the state, ahead of a ridge strengthening from the southwest
on Wednesday. Another west coast trough will start to develop from Thursday.

Forecast for the rest of Tuesday 3 February
Showers and gusty thunderstorms over the Kimberley, Pilbara, northern Interior,
and far northern Gascoyne. Light showers possible over southern parts of the
South West Land Division.

Forecast for Wednesday 4 February
Showers and gusty thunderstorms possible over the Kimberley, northeast Pilbara,
and North Interior. Isolated heavy rainfall possible in the Kimberley. Light
showers possible about the South East Coastal district. Very hot over the
northern Central West, west Gascoyne, and west Pilbara. Windy at times over
much of the State, including the Darling Escarpment.

Forecast for Thursday 5 February
Showers and gusty thunderstorms possible over the Kimberley, Pilbara, northeast
Gascoyne, and northern and central Interior. Isolated heavy rainfall possible
in the Kimberley. Light showers possible along the south coast east of Albany
in the morning. Very hot over much of the Central West, west Gascoyne, and west
Pilbara. Windy at times over much of the State, including the Darling
Escarpment.

Forecast for Friday 6 February
Showers and gusty thunderstorms possible over the Kimberley, Pilbara, northern
and central Interior, and northern Gascoyne. Very hot over the Lower West,
Central West, western Gascoyne, and western Pilbara districts. Windy at times
about about the Gascoyne and Pilbara.

Forecast for Saturday 7 February
Showers and gusty thunderstorms possible over the Kimberley, Pilbara, northern
and central Interior, northern and western Goldfields, Gascoyne, and inland
parts of the South West Land Division. Light showers possible about remaining
parts of the South West Land Division. Very hot over the western Gascoyne and
western Pilbara districts. Windy at times about southern districts, and about
the Pilbara.

The next routine forecast will be issued at 1:45 am WST Wednesday.

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